AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14)Competed in 15 games in his first season with the green and gold, appearing in 5.8 minutes per game… Earned an impressive 47.1 field goal average… Registered 1.1 points per game… Earned a season-high 6 points in the Lions’ win over Albany State (12/7/13) Recorded his first career point in the Lions’ victory over P.R.-Ponce in Puerto Rico… Tallied 1.2 rebounds per game.

CAREERGraduate of Cumhuriyet Anadolu Lisesi...Played for YucetepeSpor Basketball Club under Coach Baki Sarica…member of HoopGroup Elite Camp…Named Most Improved Player at HoopGroup Elite Camp…A number of accomplishments in his home country of Turkey…Best rebounder in Turkey at his age group in 2013…Prizren Ankara Champions 2010-2011…Finished 5th in Ankara, Turkey in 2010-2011…MVP of International Tournament in 2011…Batumi International Tournament Championship 2011 where he was named the MVP of International Tournament…Macedonia scoring leader in 2011 International Tournament…Bosnia 2nd of International Tournament…Best Rebounder of FiveStar 2012 in Bosnia…Member of the Red Bull King of the Rock in 2010.

PERSONAL

Born June 22 in Ankara, Turkey.... Hobbies include reading, watching movies and traveling... Career goal is to play in the Euro League where he wants to win a European Championship...Names Greek basketball star Vassilis Spanoulis as his favorite athlete... Lists his favorite team as the greek soccer club Olympiacos F.C...Chose Saint Leo because of the basketball team’s prominence within the Sunshine State Conference.